mellon

See also: Mellon

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

An arbitrary formation. Compare -one.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛlɒn/

Noun

mellon (uncountable)

  1. (rare, chemistry) The result of heptazine being polymerized with the tri-s-triazine units linked through an amine (NH) link.
    • 1857, William Allen Miller, Elements of Chemistry: Part III, Organic Chemistry[1], page 603:
      Mellon (C18N13; Liebig).— This anomalous compound was originally supposed by Liebig to contain C6N4, but he has recently repeated and varied his experiments upon it, and has altered its formula as above.
    • 1916, Victor von Richter, Organic chemistry[2], volume I, Chemistry of the Aliphatic Series, page 473:
      It sublimes on heating and decomposes into mellon and NH3.

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Adjective

mellon

  1. genitive singular of melto